TheHalofranchise continues its arduous road towards having a mainstream media adaptation that’s recognizable for more than just the hardcore gamers who’ve watchedLandfall,Forward Unto DawnandNightfall, or read any of the novels, for that matter. Justlast year, fans were treated to a first lookat Showtime’s Master Chief, actor Pablo Schreiber, as well as some early clues to what the rest of the cast will look like in the network’sHaloTV series.
A lot has happened since then, including COVID-19, which has inevitably delayed production for Showtime’sHalo, after it started filming almost a year ago. If that seems like a lot, it really isn’t considering theHaloseries spent years in development hell changing its director and producer lineup constantly.
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However, as the entertainment industry slowly finds its course during the pandemic, theHalocrew is back at it once more, as an Instagram post by Schreiber posing with half ofMaster Chief’s helmetin front of John-117’s trailer confirmed the show is back to filming.
While this preview is certainly not much togenerate hype forHalofans, it is one of the few official updates ever since the cast was announced in 2019. Joining Schrieber are Natascha McElhone playing Dr. Catherine Halsey and Cortana, Shabana Azmi as Admiral Margaret Parangosky; those three will be rounded by a new team of unknown Spartans with Bokeem Woodbine, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac and Kate Kennedy playing obscure characters like Soren-066, Vannak-134, Riz-028 and Kai-125, respectively.
Showtime’sHaloseries is meant to be set around the same time asHalo: Combat Evolved, so Schrieber’s Master Chief will probably be busy fighting the Covenant, perhaps maybe even the Flood, but it’s still a mystery if the Arbiter, Brutes and Prophets could eventually show up. Whatever the case, even if it’s not a full recreation of the events in the games, theHaloseries looks to be a less out there interpretation of whatGuillermo Del Toro reportedly had in mindfor aHalomovie project.
For now, givenHaloon TV is far from finishing production and withHalo Infinitealso being delayed for next year, Master Chief’s only appearance in the near future will be on the Xbox Series X and S ineaster egg form from inside the consoleand, of course, onceHalo 4hitsThe Master Chief Collectionnext week.
Halothe TV series is set to premiere on Showtime in 2021.
